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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What novel is the first book the boy has ever read?
(a) The Bible.
(b) Paradise Lost.
(c) The Poor Old Woman.
(d) The History of Ireland.

2. What does the boy's father do for a living?
(a) He is a shopkeeper.
(b) He is an electrician.
(c) He is a salesman.
(d) He is a factory worker.

3. What type of stone chair is hidden in the ruins of Grianan?
(a) A stool.
(b) A wishing chair.
(c) A throne.
(d) A table chair.

4. What does "The Shan Van Vocht" mean?
(a) The Land of Poverty.
(b) The Lovely Dark Land.
(c) The Poor Old Woman.
(d) The Conflict of Past.

5. Why is the murder case of 1921 thrown out of court?
(a) The evidence was tampered with.
(b) There wasn't enough evidence.
(c) The murder suspect disappeared.
(d) The murder suspect had a proven alibi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the shoot-out of 1922 occur?

2. Where does Tony McIlhenny disappear to?

3. After his parents die, Eddie leaves. Where does everyone think he went?

4. Who does the boy find out is responsible for the murder of 1921?

5. In Chapter 2, the boy remembers being trapped where?

(see the answer key)

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